It will be very interesting to see how a jury of our peers internalizes the evidence that was allowed to be presented in this case, but tbh: the government gave me the ick. The defense called the case “really disturbing” — referring to the “lengths they are going through to stretch things” to create an emotional appeal to the jury, and that rings true. It feels to me like there were too many weird moments & coincidences that took place during the course of the three weeks of this trial, so I am very eager to see if the jurors feel similarly.